The following timeline provides a look at important occurrences in the development of the field of artificial intelligence. Those items in bold print are what we considered the most significant events in the development of AI. To investigate a topic further, follow the links provided, or check out some of the other sites provided at the bottom of the page.

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This timeline provides a look at important occurrences in the development of the field of artificial intelligence. Items in bold print are what we considered the most significant events in the development of AI. Links within the chronology provide additional information about key individuals in the development of A.I. including Charles Babbage and Ada Byron, John McArthey and Von Neumann. Additional pages describe ethical issues, similarities to the human brain, and the future. Historians of the cultural impact of science may find the page "Artificial Intelligence in Pop Culture" to be interesting.